LEVIATHAN WAKES by James S.A. Corey - No Spoiler Review (Expanse Book 1)

[@llaheys]

The antagonist is absolutely Holden's himbo energy. I love this series so much!

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Hahahah 😂 I loved that 😂

[@KeyIssues]

Jimmy taught me how to love a woman, and scold a child. Great content buddy.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Thank you my friend. Means a lot coming from you, your videos are top notch!

[@BookishChas]

I’m very excited to read this book. I’m about halfway through season 3 of the show, and loving every minute.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Books are just as good!

[@StephenAryan44]

Weirdly, Miller was one of my favourite characters from the start, and now 5 books in (and 5 series), it's still him, Amos, Bobby and Avasarala!!

[@thefantasynuttwork]

I relate to Millers very bleak outlook on humanity

[@StephenAryan44]

@@thefantasynuttwork I'm probably more like Avasarala than I'd care to admit!

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@StephenAryan44 I won't tell anyone don't worry 😂👀

[@StephenAryan44]

@@thefantasynuttwork I don't swear as much as her.....I think.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@StephenAryan44 😂😂

[@TheNerdyNarrative]

This series is definitely one of my top 10 as well. I watched the show before I knew they were books - and now that I'm reading the books, I'm finding that the show and book are the closest as I've ever seen in an adaptation, which is awesome.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Yeah so far I'd rank this as one of the best adaptations I've watched!

[@jakebishop7822]

I need to read more sci fi. My plan is for this to be my major big series starting 2022

[@thefantasynuttwork]

The year of scifi, I can dig it

[@r1ddhima]

I also watched the show (well, the first season) but I haven’t read the books yet. Good to hear the audiobook is great (pun not intended) (or is it)

[@thefantasynuttwork]

We may never know... Season 3 is banana sandwich

[@Johanna_reads]

Solid review! I love the line you chose to describe Miller's character. It really does paint an image of guy who has been through some stressful experiences and sees the irony in life. This review is reminding me of how much I enjoyed that book. I thought Miller and Holden were so realistic, like I could run into those guys at a gas station (space station?) or something. I also enjoyed the space opera setting and philosophical banter. There were some bizarre developments, and I felt less connected to some of the side characters. I'll be curious to hear your thoughts as you continue!

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Thanks for the comment! I really loved the philosophical convos and thoughts in the book and unfortunately share some of the bleakness Miller has for humanity 🤣

[@theabelmontero]

So happy you loved it! The other books are even better! 💕

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Good to hear!!

[@KomodoSanders]

I read the first 5 books before starting the show and they do feel like two different interpretations of the same story. I agree that LW is one of the most compelling first-in-the-series novels I've ever read.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

I can't wait to read more!

[@KomodoSanders]

@@thefantasynuttwork can't wait for you to read book 3 and see just how vastly different it is from the pacing of the season.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@KomodoSanders ohhh that's cool to hear!

[@DuckRon626]

I've tried twice to get into the TV show The Expanse. Both times I've failed and bailed after about 20 minutes. I'll try again one of these days but I'm also going to try reading Liviathan Waks, the book. You mention that when the TV series is over, you'll still have the pages of the books for the characters that you love. I'm on record as predicting that after the show is over, DVDs, or whatever video media still is viable and popular, will be produced and sold.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Yeah hahah true. Just glad I can dive even deeper with the books

[@thatsci-firogue]

Highly recommend Iain M Banks' The Culture. Its a series but each book can be read as a standalone. Favourite sci-fi book series.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Thank you, I'll add that to my tbr. I'm looking to read scifi a bit more in the future

[@VBRichB]

Finishing book 1 now to help understand the show love it

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Yeah it’s a great time!

[@tylergores7689]

Paperback of the expanse is 100 and above dollars but hardcover of the expanse books the whole collection only above

[@devlyn873]

Love this whole series (so far) and can't wait for the next one!

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Me either!!

[@ImpressionBlend]

Loved your review! Planning to start the audiobooks this summer, pretty sure I'm going to love this ))

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Thank you so much 😁 audio is great way to go, the narrator is soooo good! Let me know what you end up thinking 😃

[@patsmythos]

Glad to hear the audiobooks are good! I've wanted to read this series for quite some time, but I've found it hard to sneak a 9-book series into my stacked TBR. Maybe the audiobooks are the way to go.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

That was my dilemma as well, luckily these audiobooks are some of the best

[@Glock19Atlanta]

@@thefantasynuttwork What app do you recommend for audiobooks? ❤️ I’m a die hard ‘read a physical book’ type person and haven’t ever had an audiobook before so I’m unsure where to even begin

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@Glock19Atlanta I recommend audible or scribd!

[@SandrasLibrary]

Hellz yeah. Expanse content-I'm here for it. 🖤

[@thefantasynuttwork]

I literally thought of you when I posted this. Let's do an expanse chat on livestream sometime 😁

[@SandrasLibrary]

@@thefantasynuttwork I LOVE THIS IDEA

[@SandrasLibrary]

@@thefantasynuttwork I love this show and these books so much. I cried and cried in book 5. I've been putting off book 7... I feel like I have to savor it with the last book forthcoming... but it's just so damn good.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@SandrasLibrary I'm all caught up on the show but only on book 2. I think it would be a fun conversation. I was listing out ideas for livestreams for my channel and that idea was number 2!

[@SandrasLibrary]

@@thefantasynuttwork This would be such a fun one. Have you watched the Ty and that Guy after-shows?

[@jakefromstatefarm1405]

Did you ever read the rest of these books? Or how far are you along in the series?

[@thefantasynuttwork]

I read book two and very much enjoyed it. Hoping to continue in 2024

[@wormemperor4167]

Read the first book after the first 3 seasons aired but didn't want to continue reading because the show was just so good! Usually I always read the books first when an adaption comes out but this one made me break my rule. I want to keep my suspense level to the max. After the show wraps up I will dive straight back into the books.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

This is EXACTLY how I feel about it and why I've been cautious continuing the books

[@wormemperor4167]

@@thefantasynuttwork Yeah me too. But sometimes I think i could at least read the books they already adapted XD After the Liveship Traders perhaps^^

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@wormemperor4167 I'm on liveships now 😎

[@wormemperor4167]

@@thefantasynuttwork Nice, how do you like it so far? I started Ship of Destiny yesterday. I am quite surprised how fast I powered through those thicc boys^^ For me at least they lived up to the Liveship Traders hype so far.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@wormemperor4167 I'm 184 pages into the first book, I'm just now really connecting with the characters. Hoping to make a bigger dent this week

[@chibimageable]

Omg I had no idea The Expanse was a book??? :0 I just started watching this and its great! Now I gotta another book to add to my reading list xD

[@thefantasynuttwork]

And they're phenomenal!!! Last book comes out this year

[@chibimageable]

@@thefantasynuttwork 😱😱😱 Oh heck yea! Thanks for letting me know! ☺☺☺ Super excited to read these now!

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@chibimageable glad to spread the love!

[@evilvolts]

there are 9 books in the series the 9th book is supposed to be released sometime this year

[@berentook]

I have been wanting to try the books ever since i finished the show was thinking of going the audio book route as well hopefully i can get started later this year.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

The audiobooks are top quality, can't go wrong with them

[@currangill430]

Three Body Problem didn't work for me but this was fantasic. Have you played Mass Effect? It gave me that Mass Effect fix

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Yesssss

[@deanryanmartin]

Leviathan Wakes is fantastic! The writing sounds like I was not reading a sci-fi.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Yeah I think it's really etched out its own place in science fiction

[@deanryanmartin]

@@thefantasynuttwork This is difficult technique to do. You see, I already completed Artemis Fowl. Everything 'bout it is sci-fi-heavy. That's why, when I decided to pick up LW, it was a fresh air. The first time I felt sci-fi gone really good.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Would you live on Mars, Earth or the Belt?

[@r1ddhima]

hmmm. I think Mars but I don’t really rmr everything from the show tbh

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@r1ddhima even tho they have it rough I love the spirit of the belters

[@jeremyfee]

Yes. I currently live on Earth, but given the proper financial incentive, I'd consider getting the heck out of here. LOL.

[@TheNerdyNarrative]

THE BELT!!!!! (probably because I talk crazy like they do)

[@BookishChas]

Probably Earth. Creature of habit here lol.

[@johanwittens7712]

The antagonist of the expanse is human nature. The good and bad that exists in all of us. People do bad things for what they think are good reasons. People do good things for bad reasons. And so on. The expanse is built in nuance and the idea that no one is truly good or truly bad, but that the world is built up of shades of grey... "I learnt a while ago that the hardest part of this game is not to fight but to figure out who the enemy really is." I actually hate the stereotypical antagonist in stories and much of modern media. I far prefer the more thoughtful shades of grey.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Yeah great points! I think it's very fun when we get a more nuance take on good vs evil and such.

[@iveybullard8988]

Have you read Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky? Its another excellent scifi book.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Not yet but I own it 😄😅

[@chrismoses2231]

That book is brilliant! Although the sequel was less compelling I felt.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@chrismoses2231 is it a planned trilogy?

[@chrismoses2231]

@@thefantasynuttwork - I believe it was planned for just the two. I think he's got another space opera trilogy in the works.

[@iveybullard8988]

@@chrismoses2231 Doesnt he have an epic fantasy as well?

[@samson.galaxy1447]

Isn’t the antagonist Dresden?

[@thefantasynuttwork]

🤔

[@zackattack366]

I feel like I read an entirely different series than everyone else. The characters felt two dimensional. I also was not like Miller with his imaginary girlfriend.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

That’s the beauty of reading, we can all have our own experiences and they’re just as valid

[@saheliumd7182]

Miler is creepy as fuck dude